19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from ...

This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events which – combined with growing local pressures – have made coral reefs one of the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. When conditions such as ...

Research on Scott Reef off Northwest Australia has shown that local coral connections help boost the resilience of remote atoll reef systems following bleaching and storms. Coral reefs are facing ...

These tiny exoskeletons, replicated by countless coral polyps, serve as the building blocks for massive coral reefs that fringe coastlines around the world. Unfortunately, the survival of ...

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. Artificial light can ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

In the vast Pacific Ocean, Hawaii’s coral reefs stand as a testament to natural beauty and ecological importance. These “rainforests of the sea” are not only visually stunning but are crucial to the ...

HE’LL TAKE OVER THE ROLE ON MONDAY. THE WORK TO SAVE FLORIDA’S CORAL REEFS IS HAPPENING MILES FROM THE SHORELINE AND HERE IN ORLANDO. THE FLORIDA CORAL RESCUE CENTER OPENED IN ORLANDO FOUR ...

If the temperature stays high, the coral won’t let the algae back, and the coral will die. You can help protect coral reefs, too. Climate change poses a fundamental threat to coral reefs. Simple steps ...

In WCS's new model, about 5% of coral reefs have been identified to potentially benefit from changing conditions, suggesting potential refugia where corals could continue to thrive despite warming.